The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-25
MICHIGAN.
Condensed Reports Of the Latest News
from all Parts or the state.
Latest From Lansing.
SENATE.

The Senate on TIE 9Th inst, spent
the entire day on the high license bill.
and just before adjournment sent II
10 the order of third reading. under
arrangement that it can then be
amended. The only object in doing
this is that Senators will be recorded
when they vote and anti-high license
men will know the number Of those
who favor the measure. IL will be
considered again on the 9th. Ad-
journed.
The Saginaw consolidation bill was
passed in the Senate on the 9th. Also
the University appropriation bill over
the Governors veto, by vote of 20 70
3. In the committee OF the whole
the remaining bill affecting railroad
fares was disposed of by being defeat
ed, and the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th the first
half of the days session was devoted
TO railroad matters. The Wellman bill
to give railroad companies power To
construct and operate tunnels was
passed. Immediately after the House
bill TO make a uniform passenger rate
of two cents per mile was taken up
and killed. In the afternoon the Sen
ate passed several local bills, including
one 10 reincorporate the West Bay
City Public Library. Adjourned till
Monday the 18th inst, at . o'clock p.
IN.
The Senate on the 18th inst, was in
session only half an hour. Ii trans
acted routine business received a
batch of petitions and concurred in
the House amendments 10 the Monroe
banking bill, and adjourned.
An attempt was made in the Senate
on the l4th TO fix the time OF final adj
iournment for June % but it failed.
Several important business measures
remain undisposed of in that branch,
among them the Bates high license
bill and the local option bill. The SEN
ate also passed the House bill making
appropriation OF 100000 for the State
Normal School and $4,000 for the
State Board of Fish Commissioners for
two years, and the bill 10 provide each
county in the State with full set of
Supreme Court reports. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Grinnell bill to preserve the
purity Of elections and guard against
the abuse of the elective franchise
was considered ut length in the House
on the Sth. IL is essentially the Can
adam law. The bill was bitterly OPP
posed. but 1t finally passed by vote
of 81 yeas 10 81 nays. The bills
appropriating $4,000 for building
for state mining school at Houghton.
and $4,000 for mining expenses of
the same also passed the House Mr..
Burr's local option bill was passed by a
majority of one vote. After passing
q resolution of thanks TO the cadets OF
the Michigan military academy for
their success in the national drill, the
House adjourned.
In the House on the 9th bills were
passed 20 change the name OF the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum to the Michi-
gan School for the Deaf; TO authorize
I the village OF Sand Beach TO borrow
money for erecting a hail. The Cross
graveyard insurance bill came up in
me House this afternoon by special
order, action being upon the Senate
amendments. They were concurred In
( with one exception. The bill goes
back to the Senate 10 have reinstated
a provision that notices Of assessment
shall be made by registered letter.
Adjourned.
Bills were passed in the House on
/ the 10th inst: To authorize the city of
Stanton TO borrow money; TO provide
for compulsory education of iu.
venile disorderlies in cities and
villages; TO authorize the village
/ OF Benton Harbor to borrow
money; 20 amend the charter of Port
Huron city; TO incorporate the public
\ schools of Muskegon; TO prevent edu-
cation of children in immortality and
I crime; 10 authorize the Erie and kala-
mazoo Railway 10 change its line
between Adrian and Palmyra Junction;
10 amend the charter OF the city OF
Lansing; 20 amend an act incorporat-
ing the public library in Bay City; 10
ccline the rights of townships in APP.
Iroaches of railroad companies. AID.
journed until Monday the 18th inst,
at $3.50 p. m.
The House was In session on the
18th about thirty minutes. No quo
rum was present and no business
transacted, and it adjourned.
In the House on the 18th the uni